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The number of Covid-19 contaminations remained at a very high level on Sunday, with nearly 300,000 new cases identified, while hospitals have nearly 22,000 patients sick with Covid.
This Monday, the project transforming the health pass into a vaccine pass will be examined in committee in the Senate, with a right-wing majority, then Tuesday in the hemicycle.
The government is counting on an entry into force "at the latest in the first days of the week of January 17", and no longer as of the 15th.
Since Sunday evening, lawyers for Novak Djokovic, detained for five days in Melbourne, have been trying to convince the federal court that the tennis player would be exempt from a compulsory vaccination to enter the territory.
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7:10.
Dozens of people in India are celebrating the birthday ... of a dog.
As the epidemic soars in India, police have been forced to intervene to end a dog's birthday party in the city of Ahmedabad. The idea was to celebrate the second birthday of Abby, an Indian Spitz that cost nearly $ 8,300, according to police. Images posted on social networks show a crowd of people dancing in front of a stage despite the sanitary rules. "We received information about a big party going on, so we raided the scene," said a police inspector. “According to the Covid protocol, it is necessary to request an authorization before organizing a party. The organizers are responsible for ensuring social distancing between the guests. "Three men were arrested for organizing the event,before being released on bail.
Ahmedabad Police on Saturday arrested three for allegedly flouting #COVID Norms to celebrate a dog's birthday after a video went viral.
Chirag alias Dago Patel had reportedly spent ₹ 7 lakh approx to celebrate his pet dog Abby's birthday with his friend at #Ahmedabad.
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- Our Vadodara (@ourvadodara) January 10, 2022
6:50 a.m.
Peru: less than 450,000 visitors to Machu Picchu in 2021, a third less than in 2019.
Fewer than 450,000 people visited the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu in 2021, the Mecca of tourism in Peru, that is to say less than one third of the attendance recorded in 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic. Machu Picchu, closed between late January and early March, "welcomed 447,800 visitors during the year 2021", with a peak of 67,583 visitors in October, the Ministry of Culture announced in a statement.
6:40 am. The vaccine pass bill before the Senate.
The few days of pause since the eventful adoption by the deputies of the vaccination pass will they have appeased the spirits? Response at the beginning of the week to the Senate, with a right-wing majority, which will examine the bill this Monday in committee, then Tuesday in the hemicycle. The government is counting on the entry into force of the law transforming the health pass into a vaccination pass "no later than the first days of the week of January 17", and no longer from the 15th.
6:25 am. Vaccination for 5-11 year olds: “There is no window”… those parents who struggle to get an appointment.
More than 90,000 children have already received a first dose of Covid vaccine, or 1.5% of 5-11 year olds. A slow start, which is partly explained by difficulties in finding vaccination slots. Testimonials to find here.
6:15 a.m. Increased health restrictions for US forces in Japan.
Health restrictions on US forces in Japan have been further tightened, Washington and Tokyo announced on Sunday, as many Japanese officials link US bases to the resurgence of the pandemic in the archipelago. The personnel of the American bases is stationed on these sites as from Monday for two weeks, the outings out of bases being limited to "essential activities".
6:10 am.
"Episodes of economic turmoil" in sight for emerging economies.
Emerging economies should prepare for "episodes of economic turbulence" as the US central bank will raise its key rates and global growth slows due to the Omicron variant of Covid-19, warns the International Monetary Fund on Monday.
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